Creamy One Pot Pasta
Dinner is ready in less than 30 minutes with this super simple creamy one-pot pasta recipe. Toss ingredients into the pot, simmer and come back and stir in cream and parmesan and dinner is served! Easy to vary, veggie packed and so delicious!
Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 12 oz. short pasta (uncooked) rotini, penne, ziti, etc.
- 3 cups vegetable broth (chicken will work too!)
- 1 can diced tomatoes, do not drain liquid! (approx. 14 oz. cans)
- 1½ cups marinara sauce
- 3 cups chopped baby spinach, fresh loosely packed
- ¼ c onion, finely chopped
- 3-4 garlic cloves, minced
- 2 - 3 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ tsp cracked pepper
- ½ tsp sea salt
- ½ cup heavy cream more as desired
- ½ cup freshly grated parmesan
- ⅓ cup fresh basil, chopped optional but recommended!
Instructions
- In a large pot, combine all ingredients except for the parmesan and the cream. Stir well to combine.
- Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook for about 13-15 minutes, or until the pasta is almost cooked al dente.
- Lower the heat to low and add in the cream and parmesan and stir until smooth and creamy. Simmer for several minutes to allow the sauce to thicken. Stir in freshly chopped basil just before serving. Serve with an extra sprinkle of parmesan and enjoy!
Notes
Some of the liquid will boil down in this Creamy One Pot Pasta, but you do not want all of it to do so. If it looks like the liquid is almost gone, you can add an extra 1/2 cup or so of broth while cooking. This will keep the pasta from burning and sticking to the bottom of the pot.
Nutrition
Calories: 539kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 44mg | Sodium: 1124mg | Potassium: 889mg | Fiber: 7g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 3298IU | Vitamin C: 25mg | Calcium: 244mg | Iron: 4mg